§ 2-372. Mutual aid by fire department

(a) The fire chief or his duly authorized representative upon request for aid from a duly authorized representative of a municipal or incorporated volunteer fire department of another municipality having a similar ordinance within or without the state is hereby authorized to send to such other municipal or incorporated volunteer fire department such equipment and/or personnel belonging to the fire department as he shall deem feasible for the purpose of rendering aid in extinguishing a fire within such other municipality.

(b) During the course of rendering such aid to another municipality, the aiding municipality shall be responsible for damage to its own equipment, personal injury or property damage caused by the negligence of its personnel in the operation of its equipment and for any payments which it is required to make to any member of its fire department or to his widow or other dependents on account of injuries or death as required by the state worker's compensation act.

(c) The town manager is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the town a mutual aid agreement in accordance with the provisions of this section with any other municipality having a similar ordinance.

(Code 1966, Ch. 310, §§ 1—3)

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Fire aid to other municipalities, 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3156.